I don’t understand health care enough to totally know what these things means, but here are some excerpts from a WaPo article that I guess is quoting from a speech Schumer made mid-July, after one of the bumps in the Republican repeal effort. I thought I’d put them here for discussion, since I’m sure others can get into more depth on these things and on others.
”. . . he insisted that any bipartisan deal cannot include tax cuts for wealthier Americans or cuts to the Medicaid program and must be conducted through ‘regular order,’ which includes public committee hearings and the introduction of amendments.”
Also,
“He cited three ‘easy’ fixes to quickly stabilize the insurance markets.
“First, Schumer believes there’s bipartisan support to ensure that the Trump administration will continue making the Affordable Care Act’s cost-sharing reduction payments, which help lower the costs of co-pays and deductibles for lower-income Americans.
“Second, he called on the Senate to take up a proposal from Democratic Sens. Tim Kaine (Va.) and Thomas R. Carper (Del.) that would create a permanent reinsurance program for the individual health insurance market. The plan would help offset larger-than-expected insurance claims for companies participating in state and federal health insurance marketplaces.
“Finally, Schumer cited a bill by Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.) that would enable people living in predominantly rural counties that lack health insurers to buy insurance from the health insurance exchange in D.C., where most lawmakers and their staff members buy coverage.”
He also says that: “The three proposals . . . ‘don’t get to the overall structure of health care, but they would stabilize it and prevent premiums from going up further and coverage from decreasing.’” (I’m taking him to mean that these are just three preliminary ideas to get the ball rolling in a more elaborate process with hearings/amendments/debate, not a complete plan of action.)
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